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Julian Willock calls for local artistes to be treated fairly
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Emerging as one of the voices of reason in the Virgin Islands on policies, the financial services sector and uniting the country, former Permanent Secretary and businessman, the esteemed Julian Willock, has lent his voice to the matter on how local artistes are treated.
2016 Emancipation Festival planning off to slow start
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first and accurately reported early this year that the Chairwoman of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) Kishma A. Baronville had tendered her resignation.
Edmund G. Maduro slams Hon Walwyn for abusing HoA immunity
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversial radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro slammed Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn for what he called his use of legalised slander in that he used the House of Assembly to slander the name of a private individual under the cover of immunity.
How can you tell lies about people & then want to sue? Donald E. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Long-time public activist and radio talk show host Donald E. de Castro said politicians using their protection in the House of Assembly from being sued for slander and libel should not abuse that privilege to attack ordinary citizens.
Orion Law Out! Travers Thorp Alberga In! Merger deal with Walwyn’s firm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Orion Law, a firm which started its operations in the Virgin Islands in 2009 by the now controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn and had as a partner Speaker of the House of Assembly Hon Ingrid A. Moses, no longer exists.
VI Festivals racked up whopping $600,000 in overspending for 2015-Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the controversy and fall-out after the 2015 Festivals still fresh on the minds of many after overseas artistes were paid immediately after their performances last year (including upfront deposits to secure their services) while local artistes were discriminated against by having to wait until some seven months later to be paid, more information about the cost of festival has been unearthed.
Move VG Easter Festival to Whit Weekend- Franka A. Pickering
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- A call that has been resonating with many on Virgin Gorda was sounded loud and clear by Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Honouree, Franka A. Pickering, who called for the VG Festival to be moved to Whit Weekend so as to stay clear of Holy Week.
Shame on Myron V. Walwyn! Threatens media & public with legal action
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The embattled and controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn has continued his unstatesmanlike tactics on the media and the ordinary citizens of the Virgin Islands.
Willock hits back @ Hon Walwyn's HoA attack
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It has been brought to our attention that the disgraced and irrelevant Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn, whose legitimacy to sit in the House of Assembly remains an active area of contention and debate, went on his usual crazy, biased, self serving, disgusting, childish and unstatesmanlike line of attack on Wednesday, March 23 2016 during the Budget Debate about a nomination made by the Leader of the Opposition to the Public Service Commission.
Kishma A. Baronville Out! Resigns as Chair of VI Festival Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In another slap in the face to the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn, yet another person serving under him has fled the position.
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